periovulation

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English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ ovulation.

Noun

periovulation (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The period of time around which ovulation occurs.
    • 2015 July 2, Burriss RPTroscianko JLovell PGFulford AJCStevens MQuigley Ret al., “Changes in Women’s Facial Skin Color over the Ovulatory Cycle are Not Detectable by the Human Visual System”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI:
      They found that skin is redder at periovulation than during the luteal phase.